Man fired shots in Canberra Hospital after stealing officer's gun

By Doug Dingwall
Updated July 18 2018 - 8:46pm, first published 6:23pm

A man has taken a gun from a police officer and fired shots as he was under guard at Canberra Hospital, forcing parts of its emergency department to close, police and health authorities say.

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